Timsons Lane, Chelmsford, CM2 6AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM2 6AF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	48.5%	-1.3%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	50.2%	51.5%	1.3%	49.0%	2.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of CM2 6AF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.7%	34.4%	0.7%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	53%	5.0%	44.2%	8.8%
Separated	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	11.1%	6.9%	-4.2%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	4.8%	4.5%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.5%	55.9%	2.4%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	34.1%	31%	-3.1%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	10.7%	10.1%	-0.6%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	10.5%	-4.2%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	7.7%	-12.5%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	19%	4.3%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	5.3%	0.9%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	21.1%	9.2%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	29%	33.2%	4.2%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	88.3%	86.6%	-1.7%	81.4%	5.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.3%	84%	-8.3%	83.2%	0.8%
European Union	0.7%	8%	7.3%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.6%	83.7%	-6.9%	83.2%	0.5%
10+ Years	0%	9.3%	9.3%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2%	2.7%	0.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	2.3%	-4.4%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	76.7%	9.3%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	56.5%	46.2%	10.3%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Timsons Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Timsons Lane was 67.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.7% higher than the Springfield North average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Timsons Lane has the 15th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Springfield North and the 186th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CM2 6AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Timsons Lane are based on 49 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Chelmsford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Timsons Lane, Chelmsford, CM2 6AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM2 6AF

Average Price
£416,189

Semi-Detached
£387,901

Terraced
£400,761

Detached
£501,910

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Timsons Lane

Average Price
£417,957

Semi-Detached
£397,470

Terraced
£383,307

Detached
£538,889

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Timsons LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Timsons Lane, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2025-09-15	£348,368
11 Timsons Lane, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-03-28	£357,523
41 Timsons Lane, Chelmsford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2025-02-26	£500,619
35 Timsons Lane, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£424,500	2023-07-25	£430,103
23 Timsons Lane, Chelmsford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£182,500	2023-03-17	£185,852

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM2 6AF

Employment

CM2 6AF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CM2 6AF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Construction	15
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodcroft Nursery School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	3out of 4	3,139 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tanglewood Nursery School Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	4out of 4	3,181 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Tyrrells School Tavistock Road , Springfield CM1 6JN	- not rated	725 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tyrrells School Tavistock Road , Springfield CM1 6JN	3out of 4	725 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Farm Junior School Henniker Gate , Chelmer Village CM2 6QH	- not rated	931 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Farm Primary School Henniker Gate , CM2 6QH	3out of 4	931 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Farm Junior School Henniker Gate , Chelmer Village CM2 6QH	- not rated	931 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Boswells School Burnham Road , CM1 6LY	- not rated	1,036 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Boswells School Burnham Road , CM1 6LY	3out of 4	1,036 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	2,166 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	- not rated	2,166 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	2,415 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chelmsford College Moulsham Street , CM2 0JQ	- not rated	3,051 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Writtle College Limited Lordship Road , Writtle CM1 3RR	- not rated	5,171 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Beaulieu Park School Armistice Avenue , CM1 6DT	4out of 4	2,257 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chelmsford Hospital School Stump Lane , Springfield Green CM1 7SJ	- not rated	582 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anglia Ruskin University Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ	- not rated	1,672 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG Chelmsford Life Church , Hall Street CM2 0HG	- not rated	2,286 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chelmsford New Model Special School, Haywood Campus Maltese Road , CM1 2PA	- not rated	2,527 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's School 154 London Road , CM2 0AW	- not rated	2,847 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee Squared Limited	61 Centenary Way, Springfield	167 yd
Toby Carvery	Chelmer Tavern, Dukes Lane	213 yd
Jump Street	12 - 13 Richmond Road, Springfield	836 yd
The Mace Playce Ltd	Mace Playce Ltd, Unit 3	902 yd
FoodCycle Chelmsford	Springfield Park Baptist Church, Springfield Park Road	943 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Springfield Cricket Club	Timsons Lane, Chelmsford	61 yd
The Plough Harvester	306 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	163 yd
The Endeavour	351 Springfield Road, Chelmsford	193 yd
The Two Saxons P.H.	Two Saxons PH, 64 Bodmin Road	774 yd
The Tulip P H	The Tulip, Church Lane	936 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gourmet Express	Unit 4, Oyster Place	391 yd
Taste Of China	13 Havengore, Chelmsford	725 yd
Frydays	11 Havengore, Chelmsford	725 yd
China Garden	41 Bodmin Road, Chelmsford	850 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi, 471 Springfield Road	414 yd
The Co-operative	15 Havengore, Chelmsford	725 yd
The Co-operative	14 Torquay Road, Chelmsford	871 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, 1 - 11 Village Square	1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coronation Park Timsons Lane	grass pitches	229 yd
Essex Police College TYRELLS CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	433 yd
Pollards Meadow (Closed) Church Lane	grass pitches	878 yd
Lionmede Park SANDFORD ROAD	tennis courts	904 yd
Barnes Farm County Junior School HENNIKER GATE	grass pitches	941 yd
Boswells School BURNHAM ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,042 yd
Hmp Chelmsford SPRINGFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,079 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	225.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of CM2 6AF